Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimoThe sun shines on the Franklin Delano Roosevelt Boardwalk in South Beach during the Advance Memorial Day Race.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has issued an air quality health advisory for Staten Island on Thursday.

The advisory -- issued due to elevated levels of the pollutant ozone -- is in effect from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Thursday is expected to be sunny, with a high of 86 degrees.

When pollution levels are elevated, health officials recommend individuals consider limiting strenuous outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health effects. Those who may be especially sensitive to elevated levels of pollutants include the very young, and those with pre-existing respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease.